Apedia

Chestnut Story Joke Idea Repeated Lost Novelty Referred

Phrase/Idiom old chestnut
Definition A story, joke or an idea that has been repeated so often that it has lost its novelty is referred to as an old chestnut.
Example The story about her latest boyfriend has become an old chestnut.

Learn with these flashcards. Click next, previous, or up to navigate to more flashcards for this subject.

Next card: Codger idiom refers man eccentric curmudgeonly grotesque married

Previous card: Okey-doke okey-dokey term means satisfactory correct i’ve finished

Up to card list: English Idioms & Phrases Dictionary